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Dow Square – Named as an alternative to the spelling of the small fishing vessel, a dhow, and because the road is set out roughly in a square. Developed at 101 Awatea Road by Awatea Property Developments who wanted a small easily pronounced road name. Named in 2014. A reasonable amount of information from the …

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The Runway – In the Wigram Aerodrome subdivision by Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd where the street names have an aviation theme. Named in 2012 A small amount of information from the library website. This is a very long road and I did walk the entire length. There is a park / green area at one …

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Corsair Drive – Named after the Vought F4U Corsair, an aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Named to continue the military aircraft theme in the Wigram subdivision. Named in 2000. A wee bit of information from the library website and there is nothing that I can add to …

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Packe Street – Named after George Packe (1836-1882). Packe was a lieutenant colonel who commanded the Canterbury Volunteers. Earlier he had served in the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers. In 1873 he owned land in nearby Manchester Street. A small amount of information from the library website. This street has many new houses and is looking …

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Geraldine Street – Formerly Fitzgerald Street. Named after the FitzGerald family. Re-named Geraldine Street. Named after the clan name of the FitzGerald family. Re-named Geraldine Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. The FitzGerald family came from Ireland. A small amount of information from the library website. This was a fairly long …

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Hendon Street – formerly Park Lane. Probably named after Hendon, a place in the London Borough of Barnet. Park Lane first appears in street directories in 1906. Re-named Hendon Street in 1916 at the request of residents and other ratepayers A small amount of information from the library website. Another mixture of new and old …

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Edwards Avenue formerly King Edwards Avenue. Named after King Edward VII (1841-1910). From 1908 it has the alternative name of King Edwards Avenue. By 1912 it is Edward Avenue. A small amount of information from the library website. Going by information other streets in Christchurch it looks like the council in the early 1900s were …

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Allard Street – Formerly Cornhill Street. Named after either Cornhill on the Tweed or after a major English literary magazine. Re-named Allard Street. Named after Charles Allard (1850-1922). Re-named Allard Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. Allard was secretary of the North Canterbury Board of Education. He was also a well-known …

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Cleveland Street – Named after Grover Cleveland (1837-1908). Cleveland was the American president 1885-1888 and 1892-1896. First appears in street directories in 1908. A small amount of information from the library website and really there is nothing more that I can add. Looks like it was possibly named the year this man died. A mixture …

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Woodville Street – First appears in The Press in 1907 when land there is advertised for sale. It is described as being in the Kensington Estate. First appears in street directories in 1909. The library website had very little information. The street has mostly older villas and most are looking good and have been done …

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